How To Use Ceramic Slip Molds

Wagon wheel ceramic molds is a louisiana based ceramic mold manufacturer who produces a extensive line of press molds for use with moist clay by potters or slip cast by ceramists if they so choose.

How to use ceramic slip molds.

The process of making shapes from molds is called casting. A potter shares his experience with mass ceramic production. It can also be useful to use mold release on leather hard clay prior to pouring the plaster. Intricate molds and pre made molds can also be purchased at ceramic supply.

September 23 2020 linda gates making ceramic molds. This video shows you step by step how to make your own molds for slip casting out of pottery plaster. Wagon wheel also produces a limited number of regional themed 2 piece slip casting molds for the hobby ceramist. Once the clay has started to dry to a suitable thickness the timing will depend on the size of the mold but for a medium small mold 10 minutes should do then you can pour.

Plaster over wet clay. Dogwood ceramic supply maintains the largest selection of wagon wheel pottery molds. Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques. While it was once thought of as cheating using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in popularity among read more.

How to pour ceramic molds basic instructions. Slip liquid clay is poured into the. Molds are very useful for making multiples of your fa. With a little modification to the original jug design i made new plaster molds one for the handle figure 1 and the other for the body of the form.

Casting slips are pre made ready to use for pouring and making casts in plaster molds. Some more unusual methods of mold release are using shaving cream which is said to leave a lovely waxy film when dry. This is a mold of a snow man and pumpkin that was casted from plastic toys. We also have dry mix casting slips available in 50 lb.

Bags that require mixing with water and a deflocculant such as soda ash sodium silicate darvan 7 or darvan 811. The plaster absorbs the water and leaves a film of clay as a barrier. Or using a thin clay slip. With a few basic supplies instructions and tips and some practice you ll be casting successfully every time.

This will ensure a sealed closure and no leakage when slip is poured into it. Very simply the casting process creates a clay shape from a mold. Liquid casting slips are available in low fire midrange stoneware high fire stoneware and porcelain.